Deviating from the Methodology of the Salaf and Whether One Is Excluded from the Designation of the People of the Sunnah

Question:
Is one who disagrees with us regarding the methodology of the Salaf considered among the people of innovation, or is he excluded from the designation of the People of the Sunnah, or is it a disagreement that does not exclude him from the designation of the People of the Sunnah and the Community?

Answer:
Is one who disagrees with the school of the Salaf not among the People of the Sunnah and the Community? He is among the later generations (Khalaf) who came after them, so one is not upon the school of the Salaf unless he commits to the school of the Salaf and follows it. And one who disagrees with it is not upon the methodology of the Salaf, and his misguidance is according to the extent of his disagreement. People vary in their disagreements. Yes, I acknowledge.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence the Shaykh.